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20 Cards in this Set
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Guarding
FIAT |
Fixed guards |
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COSHH effects
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Irritant |
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Mechanical Injuries
ICEDPEAS |
Impact |
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WEL |
Workplace Exposure Limits |
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HAVS |
Hand Arm Vibration Symdrome |
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WRULD
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Work Related Upper Limb Disorder
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SKATE
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Skills
Knowledge Ability Training Experience |
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Objectives
SMART |
Specific Measurable Achievable Reasonable/Realistic Time bound |
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Definition
Risk |
Risk is likelihood of an unwanted event occuring together with the severity of its consequences
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Definition
Hazard |
Anything that can cause harm.
Physical - noise, vibration, electrical Chemical - asbestos, toxic, carcinogenic Biological - hepatitis, HIV, leptospirosis Psychological - stress, verbal Abuse |
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Definition
Accident |
Unplanned and unwanted event which has cause harm to a person or damage to property |
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Definition
Injury |
Describes the outcome of an incident that resulted in harm |
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Definition
Ill -health |
An illness that has developed as the result of exposure to something in the work place |
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Definition
Near miss |
Unplanned and unwanted event which under slightly different circumstances could have cause harm to a person or damage to property |
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5 steps to risk assessment |
1. Identify the hazard 2. Identify who might be harmed 3. Evaluate the risk and decide if existing controls are adequate 4. Record the significant findings 5. Review assessment regularly |
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Principles of Prevention
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Avoiding risk.
Evaluate unavoidable. Combat the risks at source. Adapt to the individual. Adapt to technical progress. Replace the dangerous with the less/ non- dangerous. Developing a coherent prevention policy. Collective protection over individual protection. Instruction to employee |
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Factors
SHEEPMEAT |
Social demographics (crime, traffic) History (weather, previous use) Equipment Environment (cold, hot, busy, windy, dark) People (how many, type, vulnerable, disabled) Material (articles, substances) Energy source (elect, gas, water) Activities (what's happening) Time (how long, when) |
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Controls
TIMMSPIES |
Training Inspection Maintain Monitor - conditions & people Supervise Prevent contact Information Environment Safe system of work |
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Hierarchy of control
ERICPDW |
Eliminate Reduce Isolate Control PPE Discipline Welfare |
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Common law duty of care
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Safe place to work, including access and egress.
Safe plant and equipment. Safe system of work. Competent fellow employees. adequate supervision, information, instruction and training. |
